Heartland of Martinsburg: A proven leader in skilled nursing and rehabilitation

August 11, 2012

MARTINSBURG - A proven leader in skilled nursing and rehabilitation, Heartland of Martinsburg is a post-hospital center that provides a multitude of medial services for a wide range of patients with a focus on short-term patient care and rehabilitation.

Located at 209 Clover Street in Martinsburg, the 120-bed facility opened in 1973 and provides 24-hour nursing care.

"We are a skilled nursing facility. It's a post-hospital center for patients who are recovering from any type of surgical event or anything," Cindy Maher, Heartland of Martinsburg's admissions director, said. "It could be a multitude of different things that they might need to recover from here at the facility."

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A rehabilitation room at Heartland of Martinsburg provides patients with a multitude of post-hospital medical services.

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The lobby of Heartland of Martinsburg provides a comfortable space for patients and family.

The in-patient facility also offers physical, occupational and speech therapy so that patients can recover quicker while they stay at the center.

While the facility focuses on short-term care and recovery, it does offer long-term care options for those patients who are unable to return home.

"There's kind of two pieces. You can have the short-term care side, which is where patients come to a facility like this to recover from some type of event that's put them down and out and they can't quite go home yet," Maher said. "We do offer long-term care for folks who aren't able to return home, and this would be considered their home. We have two separate distinct capabilities here at our facility."

About 90 percent of patients come to Heartland of Martinsburg from the hospital and are referred to the facility by their physician.

Heartland of Martinsburg also has a full-time nursing staff to take care of patients that need more long-term care.

"It's important for the community to know that there is an opportunity for patients to recover from a completely holistic view," Maher said.

Care is provided for everything from post-surgical events to cardiac conditions. Heartland of Martinsburg also provides discharge planning services for patients so that when they return home they can receive home health services or outpatient therapy services. Dietary services also help patients develop good nutrition.

"We also have a wide range of activities so that patients stay occupied and get outside of their room. We want them to not just see four walls. We want them to be able to get out and about," Maher said.

Maher said the staff is committed to patients' meeting and exceeding their goals and Heartland of Martinsburg's staff truly cares about its patients.

"I think that we certainly have a great reputation for our therapy program here at our facility, and we certainly have a wonderful reputation getting patients home and back into the community."

For more information, call Heartland of Martinsburg at 304-263-8921 or visit their website at www.hcr-manorcare.com.